Trend Micro has received multiple samples of this malware from several, independent sources, including customer reports and internal sources. These indicate that this worm poses a high risk to users due to the increased possibility of infection.
To get a one-glance comprehensive view of the behavior of this Worm, refer to the Threat Diagram shown below.
This is the Trend Micro detection for infected copies of WORM_FLASHY.AA. This kind of infection occurs when a malware resides with file infectors on the same infected system. In this case, PE_CHIR.B and PE_VIRUX.AA are also found on infected systems with WORM_FLASHY.AA. As such, the routines of the said worm, PE_CHIR.B, and PE_VIRUX.AA are all exhibited in the affected system.
This worm may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites. It may be dropped by other malware. It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
File size: 128,757 bytes
File type: PE
Memory resident: Yes
Initial samples received date: 31 Jan 2011
Arrival Details
This worm may be downloaded by other malware/grayware/spyware from remote sites.
It may be dropped by other malware.
It may be unknowingly downloaded by a user while visiting malicious websites.
NOTES:
This is the Trend Micro detection for infected copies of WORM_FLASHY.AA. This kind of infection occurs when a malware resides with file infectors on the same infected system. In this case, PE_CHIR.B and PE_VIRUX.AA are also found on infected systems with WORM_FLASHY.AA. As such, the routines of the said worm, PE_CHIR.B, and PE_VIRUX.AA are all exhibited in the affected system.
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